Lady Lazarus

The characters in Macbeth all possess their own unique attributes that are easily detected within their demeanor. Macbeth has an alternative side to him that is not exposed to the other characters. He keeps hidden and his selfishness is only identifiable when he lets it slip out. His vicious attitude and lack of confidence are introduced to the audience, but never to other characters. The audience is privy to Macbeth’s true self through his soliloquies; when he becomes greedy, violent, and as he…

patiently awaiting our sovereign. It was only a short few seconds until Macbeth violently thrusted his way through the doors. The voices silenced and not a squeak was heard. His face was disapproving. Not a great way to start a great occasion. Lennox and Lady Macbeth urged Macbeth to take a seat. He chuckled a hearty laugh. “The table’s full”, he said. Lennox tried to assure him otherwise, but Macbeth seemed to not be having it. Lennox showed the chair that Macbeth was to be seated in and he…

Lady Macbeth’s megalomaniac nature makes her the wickedest character in Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. Throughout the script her character unfolds to reveal how her bad influence affects the story. Lady Macbeth is the most evil character due to her devious nature, her involvement in the murder and her guilty conscience. Lady Macbeth has bad intentions. She plots to deceive her guests that come to her house for dinner. She puts on a facade to disguise her evil innerself. To ensure her husband…

story struggle dealing with their troubled minds and give in to insanity. When Lady Macbeth and Macbeth receive the prophecy from the witches, they immediately start plotting how to fulfill it. After their first ambitious deed is done, both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react and begin to feel guilt. By the end before their last terrible actions, Lady Macbeth shows signs that madness has completely taken over her. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are examples of how one has given into the thoughts that may…

unfavorable? Can too much determination make an individual pernicious? Shakespeare describes this determination as a sickness that taints the heart. He uses his character Lady Macbeth to portray this view; one of the most determined characters in Macbeth as of right now is Lady Macbeth. When a person first hears the title Lady Macbeth; beneficent, sweet, kind, caring, compassionate, patient and forgiving are all words that come to mind when there is mention of female nobility. In the play…

Power can be defined as the ability to influence others (Power, n.d). Obtaining power is something sought out by many, however only few can succeed without becoming mad. The temptation of power is what causes two of the main characters, Macbeth and Claudius, to act in ways by which would violate their normal moral values. The ideology of obtaining power in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Hamlet influences both Macbeth and Claudius’ perceptions. In Macbeth, Macbeth himself can be seen as a prime…

How do you define success? People define success in different ways, such as having a big house or lots of money. However in the eyes of characters from Macbeth and The Social Network it is seen completely differently. In Macbeth characters define success as having power, altering the future, and revenge. In “The Social Network” characters define success as leeching off a business to make money, being a loyal friend and also expanding the business, and lastly to be the wealthiest and smartest…

Macbeth proves himself more accepted into a blood laced environment, making his name praised across the lands. With that being said, that was ultimately the ruler across the land’s demise for praising his prospective murderer. It can be interpreted that Lady Macbeth’s rigid manipulation pushed him down the slope of deceit.The audience can infer this when Macbeth was having second thoughts about murdering Duncan but she eventually persuades him to do so. He fluctuates between fits of action…

More than 60% of students are doing feminism on Macbeth, I couldn't help but go along because it is a huge part of the play. The word, “Feminism,” describes women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. As the class read, I slowly begin to realize that men are given characteristics of a brave, semi-heartless warriors. While women are most likely be weak or evil. Page 3 in Macbeth, Banquo is speaking to the three witches and says, “You should be women, and yet…

T.S. Eliot is considered “one of the twentieth century’s major poets”. He was born in the United States, but settled in England in his later years of life. Eliot was heavily influenced by religion and modernism – a new and upcoming type of poetry during the 1910’s. T.S. Eliot’s use of allusions, symbols, theme, and unique compositions of his poems create a signature melancholy, yet aesthetical style. In almost every T.S. Eliot poem, there is a use of allusions, or references to a well-known…